FIA World Champion Ilya Kuznetsov starts with SAM-Mercedes

With the first race in 2012 FIA WORLD CUP FOR CROSS-COUNTRY RALLIES,the 19th Italian Baja, also the new season for the SAM-team begins.

The Russian T2 World Champion of 2011, Ilya Kuznetsov lines up alongside his co-driver Roman Elagin at the start of the Italian round of the off-road series at the wheel of the SAM 35 CC, prepared and run by the German SAM – team.

“We’re proud to support such an expired and successful crew throughout the Baja and are quite confident to aim a good result in this demanding race.” said SAM-boss Sven Knorr before the event.

The team left the workshop today to have a first little shakedown in Italy to give Ilya a first view of the performance of the car.

“The car was re-build through the last weeks and the rollout went very well. So we are best prepared to face a very interesting competition around the north-east of Pordenone.”